VERY VERY rare nowadays to be a legit reseller on RUclips..90% of the RUclipsrs nowadays will take ANY money for any thing thrown at them and pass it on to the demise of their sheep..todays reseller depends on fleecing viewers and their whole family for every penny they can..reselling is hard and not for everyone..thank you for staying real 🙏🏼
Personally, I REALLY appreciate that ya’ll don’t do sponsors. A lot of the resellers I watch now break away for “let me tell you about today’s sponsor” and it’s annoying. Especially since the products don’t have a thing to do with reselling! Supplements, Hello Fresh, etc - they’re turning themselves into jokes for money.
I purchase most of my labels from pirate ship, because I use a cash back credit card to purchase. It gives me 2% back which really adds up to hundreds of dollars over the year.
I love ground advantage and can't wait for them to release the ground advantage supplied USPS boxes too! I's coming soon; they're trying to get it done in time for the holiday shipment times.
Ebay used to give a cheaper version of royal mail postage here in the uk...but it now is the same as you would buy directly with royal. P.S. UK sellers. If you need first or second class stamps, small and large letter. Large letter second class is jumping from £1.15 to £1.55 october 2nd this year 😢
Ground Advantage is great. I find it's both simplified my life, and it's making me more likely to buy & sell larger items than I used to. Plus, I feel like the customer is definitely saving money, and without having to wait ages for their package. I hope this sticks around for a long time. As for the holidays, I figure media mail will likely ground to a halt first, and then if things get bad, yeah, then we may see issues with Ground Advantage moving more slowly, but really, that's no different than other years. Priority keeps moving (although more slowly) and everything else goes slower still.
As someone who pays for RUclips Premium, I did that to avoid ads and/or having to skip them. Seems so many RUclipsrs now are doing sponsored videos and it's annoying. What am I paying for? RUclips needs to find a way to omit the section of the video where the RUclipsr is doing his/her sponsored ad. And RUclips keeps increasing the price for ad free vids so I expect to NOT see or hear the sponsored ad talk.
eBay standard envelope insurance is amazing! Way better than the USPS insurance. I had one of the eBay Standard Envelope's get lost, I just had to fill out a form and I had the money back in my account within 24 hours. That's fast! Then the customer ended up getting the card almost a month later. Haha! Absolutely love the eBay standard envelope for shipping; I use it all the time for my cards under $19.99
Ground Advantage: Most of my packaging now goes Ground Advantage, but not all. I still use USPS Media and Priority Medium Flat Rate (both box shapes) for small heavy items, Small Flat Rate boxes and the Flat Rate Bubble Mailers, when they make sense. I don’t use the other Flat Rate packaging much anymore, or even Regular Priority boxes unless items are less then 1 cubic foot and are either very spendy, listed originally to go Priority or the price difference is less then the cost of a brown box. Also making fewer trips to town to ship FedEx/UPS, then I used to. I do think Ground Advantage will bog down in Q4.
Haha Lonnie I love how intentional you’ve been lately in introducing yourself with “I am Lonnie” and avoiding “I’m” since you mentioned contractions in a video. 😂
Concerning the grey Hulk, I know this one. When the comic first came out, The Hulk was grey. This was only in the first issue. They immediately changed him to green after that.
My shipping policy is now GA first choice but with a priority mail a second option for any buyer who wishes to select that for faster speed or just preference. This maintains the price advantage with choice.
QUESTION: How do you manage all your business accounting for tax purposes? How are you keeping track of your money in/money out? Homegrown spreadsheet? Quickbooks? Ouija Board?
I keep Priority Mail Tape for items that fit better in my own bag when the customer requires Priority Mail...It has happened three times that my customers chose priority over ground advantage.
I live in the UK so clearly don't know about US shipping but doesn't that message possibly mean that you have to buy postage from ebay if you are to pass on the discount to the buyer.
I believe there is a bug in the “time away” feature. I’m a part-time seller, but also make purchases. Within the last 2 weeks, I made a purchase and paid immediately. Seller had excellent feedback. There was nothing - NOTHING - at time of purchase, alerting me that seller was away, or that there would be any delay. It wasn’t until I waited a week without any shipping activity (no label printed showing or tracking number) that I messaged the seller. I get an auto-response that she was away and would be shipping on a specific date. Until then, I had no idea.
Funny you say about bubble boy because here in the UK when you pay for 100 meters of bubble wrap that is not what you receive. Most try and palm you of with 60 meters or thereabouts. I found a guy who sends 100 meters and I have stuck with him ever since.
Hi Lonnie & Candice, I know you use grind advantage for most shipments, do you ever choose priority over ground adv if the item nears $100 in worth? Or do you consider the worth of an item if under/over a certain $?? I appreciate your content, and learning when watching. Thank you Chris
The very first Hulk Comic book in early 1960s had a grey hulk, believe accidentally due to print error on colors . Changed to green in second and later issues. Brought back for short time use later , probably why figure waa made.
I've always thought it felt more authentic when RUclipsrs created and sold the product they wish existed, kind of like you did with the box knives. How did that go for you? Do you have any other ideas like that? I use a fisherman's ruler decal on my shipping table to get quick measurements. You could probably spin up a reseller-focused one with dimensional weight calculations, the ounces at which prices for labels under a pound increase, etc.
It is called a reel to reel player and were popular in the 60s and 70s. When I was growing up in the 70s we had one in a beautiful console that looked like what we would call a buffet or sideboard nowadays. The speakers were on each side and you lifted the top and there was the reel to reel player, a record player and a radio so you could switch between which one you were listening to. A lot of people had those and they were great!
Sponsorships can be problematic. Some channels become shills for different service providers or manufacturers. Not cool when that happens. Sponsorships can be OK if the RUclipsr uses the product anyway, or they flat out say they've been asked to review XYZ. But sometimes the channel feels like it's just paid advertising. Hitting the Back button on those is a good idea.
You could always accept sponsorship, continue doing things the way you are and if the sponsor isn't happy - they can end the relationship. Why does sponsorship have to change the way you operate?
VERY VERY rare nowadays to be a legit reseller on RUclips..90% of the RUclipsrs nowadays will take ANY money for any thing thrown at them and pass it on to the demise of their sheep..todays reseller depends on fleecing viewers and their whole family for every penny they can..reselling is hard and not for everyone..thank you for staying real 🙏🏼
Personally, I REALLY appreciate that ya’ll don’t do sponsors. A lot of the resellers I watch now break away for “let me tell you about today’s sponsor” and it’s annoying. Especially since the products don’t have a thing to do with reselling! Supplements, Hello Fresh, etc - they’re turning themselves into jokes for money.
You guys value your reputation and integrity more than the quick money. Kudos for you on that!
Thanks!
Yay something to watch while I do more listings. You guys are my comfort zone while I work.
I purchase most of my labels from pirate ship, because I use a cash back credit card to purchase. It gives me 2% back which really adds up to hundreds of dollars over the year.
People follow you because you two do YOU and we know it! What you see is what you get and we keep coming back for more.
I love ground advantage and can't wait for them to release the ground advantage supplied USPS boxes too! I's coming soon; they're trying to get it done in time for the holiday shipment times.
The REAL Deal....you guys are amazing. Thanks for being transparent with all your viewers. 🙏😁
Ebay used to give a cheaper version of royal mail postage here in the uk...but it now is the same as you would buy directly with royal.
P.S. UK sellers. If you need first or second class stamps, small and large letter. Large letter second class is jumping from £1.15 to £1.55 october 2nd this year 😢
I watch every video because I believe you are resellers and RUclips just helps you along you buy like I buy and that is what I enjoy most
Ground Advantage is great. I find it's both simplified my life, and it's making me more likely to buy & sell larger items than I used to. Plus, I feel like the customer is definitely saving money, and without having to wait ages for their package. I hope this sticks around for a long time.
As for the holidays, I figure media mail will likely ground to a halt first, and then if things get bad, yeah, then we may see issues with Ground Advantage moving more slowly, but really, that's no different than other years. Priority keeps moving (although more slowly) and everything else goes slower still.
Even with the couple of problems from time away mode so nice you could enjoy a vacation and still sell quite a few things. Enjoyed the video!
Thanks!
As someone who pays for RUclips Premium, I did that to avoid ads and/or having to skip them. Seems so many RUclipsrs now are doing sponsored videos and it's annoying. What am I paying for? RUclips needs to find a way to omit the section of the video where the RUclipsr is doing his/her sponsored ad. And RUclips keeps increasing the price for ad free vids so I expect to NOT see or hear the sponsored ad talk.
eBay standard envelope insurance is amazing! Way better than the USPS insurance. I had one of the eBay Standard Envelope's get lost, I just had to fill out a form and I had the money back in my account within 24 hours. That's fast! Then the customer ended up getting the card almost a month later. Haha! Absolutely love the eBay standard envelope for shipping; I use it all the time for my cards under $19.99
Nice to see so much bulk flying out of the shed while you were away!
We ship breakable and electronics using priority. Shipping is very simple now. Media, GA and priority.
Ground Advantage: Most of my packaging now goes Ground Advantage, but not all. I still use USPS Media and Priority Medium Flat Rate (both box shapes) for small heavy items, Small Flat Rate boxes and the Flat Rate Bubble Mailers, when they make sense.
I don’t use the other Flat Rate packaging much anymore, or even Regular Priority boxes unless items are less then 1 cubic foot and are either very spendy, listed originally to go Priority or the price difference is less then the cost of a brown box.
Also making fewer trips to town to ship FedEx/UPS, then I used to. I do think Ground Advantage will bog down in Q4.
Haha Lonnie I love how intentional you’ve been lately in introducing yourself with “I am Lonnie” and avoiding “I’m” since you mentioned contractions in a video. 😂
Concerning the grey Hulk, I know this one. When the comic first came out, The Hulk was grey. This was only in the first issue. They immediately changed him to green after that.
My shipping policy is now GA first choice but with a priority mail a second option for any buyer who wishes to select that for faster speed or just preference. This maintains the price advantage with choice.
QUESTION: How do you manage all your business accounting for tax purposes? How are you keeping track of your money in/money out? Homegrown spreadsheet? Quickbooks? Ouija Board?
I keep Priority Mail Tape for items that fit better in my own bag when the customer requires Priority Mail...It has happened three times that my customers chose priority over ground advantage.
I live in the UK so clearly don't know about US shipping but doesn't that message possibly mean that you have to buy postage from ebay if you are to pass on the discount to the buyer.
Yeah I had a problem with a missing item from my ABB order. Made a phone call and they resolved it immediately.
Hi Lonnie, just FYI... GAGNE is french and pronounced GONE-YUH
We watch because we trust your advice. When resellers make more money from sponsorships, views, etc that's not relatable to us anymore.
Also, thanks for not making the "O" face in all your thumbnails with bright colors vomited everywhere!
Sales galore 💪💪 And fair play to you both for explaining why you didn’t take the money 👏👏👏
Thanks!
Thanks for answering my question!
Put that on a plaque, while we wait we hydrate!!!🎉
I believe there is a bug in the “time away” feature. I’m a part-time seller, but also make purchases. Within the last 2 weeks, I made a purchase and paid immediately. Seller had excellent feedback. There was nothing - NOTHING - at time of purchase, alerting me that seller was away, or that there would be any delay. It wasn’t until I waited a week without any shipping activity (no label printed showing or tracking number) that I messaged the seller. I get an auto-response that she was away and would be shipping on a specific date.
Until then, I had no idea.
Yikes, that’s not good!
I list it Advange but will upgrade to Priority if the extra cost is covered by the customer
Was told that priority gets shipped first. Then everything else.
Funny you say about bubble boy because here in the UK when you pay for 100 meters of bubble wrap that is not what you receive. Most try and palm you of with 60 meters or thereabouts. I found a guy who sends 100 meters and I have stuck with him ever since.
I use Pirate ship usually myself & today Pirate ship was like 20 cents cheaper today on each
Thank you kracker assistant!!
Those dog items are great for Halloween.
Do you ever use box in a bag shipping from pirate ship? What exactly is this service?
Hi Lonnie & Candice, I know you use grind advantage for most shipments, do you ever choose priority over ground adv if the item nears $100 in worth? Or do you consider the worth of an item if under/over a certain $??
I appreciate your content, and learning when watching.
Thank you
Chris
In those instances, we purchase additional insurance.
I see you guys stuffing 2 cards in your package. One being your card, and the other one? Do you guys include a packing slip?
I think a RC (Radio control) model company needs to sponsor Lonnie after watching his demo in past of running repaired RC cars in the park ! :-)....
The very first Hulk Comic book in early 1960s had a grey hulk, believe accidentally due to print error on colors . Changed to green in second and later issues. Brought back for short time use later , probably why figure waa made.
I've always thought it felt more authentic when RUclipsrs created and sold the product they wish existed, kind of like you did with the box knives. How did that go for you? Do you have any other ideas like that? I use a fisherman's ruler decal on my shipping table to get quick measurements. You could probably spin up a reseller-focused one with dimensional weight calculations, the ounces at which prices for labels under a pound increase, etc.
Interesting ideas!
All the reels your selling , I have never seen those, what do you play that on????
It is called a reel to reel player and were popular in the 60s and 70s. When I was growing up in the 70s we had one in a beautiful console that looked like what we would call a buffet or sideboard nowadays. The speakers were on each side and you lifted the top and there was the reel to reel player, a record player and a radio so you could switch between which one you were listening to. A lot of people had those and they were great!
Sponsorships can be problematic. Some channels become shills for different service providers or manufacturers. Not cool when that happens. Sponsorships can be OK if the RUclipsr uses the product anyway, or they flat out say they've been asked to review XYZ. But sometimes the channel feels like it's just paid advertising. Hitting the Back button on those is a good idea.
What listing program do you guys use to create your listings
For cross listing? List perfectly
Welcome home 😊
Thank you! 😃
Hulk was gray before he was green. Google a picture of Hulk #1
does your shirt say (save Farris)
Yep!
You could always accept sponsorship, continue doing things the way you are and if the sponsor isn't happy - they can end the relationship. Why does sponsorship have to change the way you operate?
What it comes down to is we won’t recommend something we don’t use.
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They are for eggs 🥚
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Hot Cocoa and what?
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I would like to see your sub's grow in number...
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StaleCracker is a hoot.